HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: INHALATION: CAUSES IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
INGESTION: LOW TOXICITY IN SMALL QUANTITIES BUT LARGER DOSAGES MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND BLACK STOOL. PINK URINE D ISCOLORATION IS A
STRONG INDICATOR OF IRON POISONING. LIVER DAMAGE, COMA AND DEATH FROM IRON
POISONING HAS BEEN RECORDED. SMALLER DOSES ARE MUCH MORE TOXIC TO CHILDREN.
SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES IRRITATION. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE REDNESS, ITCHING AND PAIN.
EYE CONTACT: CAUSES IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN. CHRONIC: SEVERE OR CHRONIC
FERROUS SULFATE POISONINGS MAY DAMAGE BLOOD VESSELS. LARGE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZS: CHRONIC DOSES CAUSE RICKETS IN
INFANTS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER EFFECTS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE OF THE
EYES MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: INDUCE
VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & SHOES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFO RE REUSE. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/P
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Extinguishing Media: USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION
HAZARD. NFPA RATINGS: HEALTH - 1; FLAMMABILITY - 0; REACTIVITY - 0.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. WEAR APPROP PPE AS SPECIFIED
IN 'EXPOS CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROT' SECTION. SPILLS:PICK UP & PLACE IN
SUITABLE CNTNR FOR RECLAMATION/DISP, USING METH THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.
U.S. REGS (CERCLA) REQUIRE REPORTING SPI LLS & RELEASES TO SOIL, WATER
& AIR IN EXCESS OF REPORTABLE QTYS. THE TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR THE U.S. COAST
GUARD NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER IS (800) 424-8802.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P
Waste Disposal Methods: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR RECYCLING
SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPRIATE & APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAM OF THIS PRODUCT MAY CHANGE THE WASTE MANAGEMENT
OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL REGS MAY DI FFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL
REGS. DISPOSE OF CNTNR & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REQUIREMENTS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR, STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. CONTAINERS OF
THIS MATL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST,
SOLID S); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR PRODUCT.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF EXPOS LIM IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD HALF-FACE
DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO 10 TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED
BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. A NIOSH APPRVD
FULL-FACE PIECE DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE
CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation: SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW
AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENRLY PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL
EMISSIONS OF (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR
COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP
N). WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR
COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: PHYSICAL & CHEM PROPERTIES:VAP DENS:NO
INFO FOUND(AIR=1). -- VENT:CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT
INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUS VENT, A MANUAL
OF REC PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAIL S. -- RESP
PROT:WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR EMERGENCIES/INSTANCES WHERE(OTHER INFO)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
NOT APPLICABLE
Melting/Freezing Point: =500.C, 932.F
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: NO INFO FOUND (MM HG) Vapor Density: SUPP DATA
Specific Gravity: NO INFO FOUND (DENSITY)
PH: NO INFO FOUND
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NO INFO FOUND (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW TINGED POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0 @ 21C(70F)
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE AND
STORAGE. AVOID MOISTURE.
Materials to Avoid: ALKALIS, SOLUBLE CARBONATES, AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
REACTS IN MOIST AIR TO FORM FERRIC SULFATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: BURNING MAY PRODUCE SULFUR OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE: LD50:(ORAL,MOUSE) 1520 MG/KG, INVESTIGATED AS A
MUTAGEN. FERROUS SULFATE ANHYDROUS: INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN, TUMORIGEN,
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.
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ECOLOGICAL
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ENVIRONMENTAL FATE/TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
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DISPOSAL
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WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN
APPROPRIATE & APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAM
OF THIS PRODUCT MAY CHANGE THE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL
DISPOSAL REGS MAY DI FFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGS. DISPOSE OF CNTNR &
UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
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TRANSPORTATION
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NOT REGULATED.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: SUPP DATA: EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A NIOSH APPROVED
FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE-PRESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING:
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Federal Regulatory: Y
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